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# Remarkable Resilience

21 October, 2020

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The COVID-19 crisis has caused the severest economic downturn in living memory. Yet the UK market for private company transactions has remained resolutely open for business. Looking at the latest data, Jim Keeling of corporate finance advisor Corbett Keeling finds particular strength at the lower value end of the market.

We remain encouraged by the large number of well-funded private equity and trade buyers who are still actively looking for opportunities to buy businesses.

Click [here](https://www.corbettkeeling.com/hubfs/UKPCD/UK%20Private%20Company%20Director%20Q3%202020.pdf) to read more.

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